Do cats shiver when they are cold?
The question seems simplistic and the answer obvious but I have never seen my cat shiver even when outside in very cold temperatures. Perhaps the fact that the domestic cat is well protected against...
Category: cat welfare
In 1821, in the UK Parliament, there were howls of laughter about protecting cats
Times have moved on substantially from 1821 in Britain. I think this was a time when the consequences of an era called The Enlightenment were being felt. Animal welfare in Britain was being discussed...
In the UK you could be fined £5,000 if your cat or dog is unrestrained inside your vehicle
In the UK, a cat or dog needs to be restrained inside the car when it is being driven under rule 57 of the Highway Code. I bet you didn’t know that! I didn’t....
Woman hangs onto her cat when she slips on icy steps
This is just one of those small moments in the day-to-day life of a woman and her cat. However, for me, it is a little bit more than that. It is the middle of...
How do I know if I’m feeding my cat good quality dry cat food?
High quality dry cat food results in a cat pooping ‘normally’ in the cat litter box whereas low quality dry food can lead to poor quality, smelly poop and frequent pooping (see below for...
Cat zoomies for social media videos
You’ve got natural domestic cat zoomies and zoomies created for social media and they can be different because as we see in the video below, zoomies captured for social media – in this case...
12 facts on keeping an indoor cat happy
I have written on this topic many times before! Repetition comes to mind but each article is different as is this one. I am listing 12 facts in bullet fashion for ease of reading;...
When and how to make your cat vomit to treat poisoning
I think that every cat owner should know when and how to make their cats vomit. It sounds a bit intimidating but making your cat vomit is an emergency cure or treatment for poisoning...
Possible cat contraceptive injection for the not-too-distant future
Today, The New York Times reports on cat contraception. This, as I see it, is the Holy Grail for many people concerned about the procreation of stray and feral cats. TNR programs are effective...
The West needs animal loving benevolent dictatorships rather than democracies. Discuss.
I’ll keep this short as it is a little off-track from the normal cat article! And I only want to make one point – a very personal point but one that I’ve been thinking...
Duty of cat caregiver: (1) keep them safe and (2) find ways to make them happy
There are many ways to make your cat happy. One of them is shown in the video which I’ve just made. A nothing video. It is not meant to be something great. It is...
Is cat litter dust potentially harmful to cats and cat owners?
To be honest, this topic is a bit of a minefield. It is very complicated. It is hard to find clear cut answers. And there is a distinct lack of good science on it...
Domestic cats and humans need to be active for their health
This is a short note about cat caregiving. I am concerned at the growing trend to keep domestic cats inside full-time. It is very good in one way: safety from physical injury, usually by...
Online invitations to adopt a 40.3-pound grossly obese cat went viral. Good or bad?
NEWS AND COMMENT: I think that it is worthwhile discussing this story from the point of view of ethics. Something which perhaps would not occur to most people but I think it’s a valuable...
Why are Americans so patriotic? Does it affect cat ownership?
This is a discussion article. Input from others would be welcome. It is clear to me, living in the UK, that Americans appear to be far more patriotic than the British. Or at least...
Note: sources for news articles are carefully selected but the news is often not independently verified.
